Supply Chain Specialist: TLD Implementation - Senior Associate

Overview

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Responsibilities

Develop & execute supply chain strategies to improve business process effectiveness and efficiencyPerform strategic thinking and apply analytical rigor to achieve meaningful and sustainable results Support sales and capabilities development activities to strengthen the firm’s growth and value

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Dolutegravir is the latest generation compound for antiretroviral therapy with a high clinical profile with low side effects. It has a broad label that allows usage both at initiation of treatment and for long term chronic therapy. Tenofovir, Lamivudine and Dolutegravir (TLD) is the fixed dose combination with Dolutegravir, available at a substantial discount to the current Efavirenz based treatment (TEE).

This has led our government partner to determine that they will transfer all TEE patients to TLD.

Given the number of patients on treatment, the transition from TEE to TLD is the largest switch over in the history of such programmes, thus requiring a comprehensive supply chain transition plan that ensures adequate availability of medicines for patients. In addition, the expected penetration of antiretroviral therapy is expected to increase in line with the "90/90/90" objective. Given recent developments and safety signals, it would appear that TLD will be introduced as first line treatment for most patients, and TEE will continue to be used for certain cohorts.

The role is thus to plan the introduction of TLD into the public health supply chain, while maintaining full availability.

Qualifications

MINIMUM YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 5

MINIMUM DEGREE REQUIRED: Bachelor’s degree

Roles & Responsibilities

Define a supply chain launch plan to ensure availability of medicines throughout South Africa as the current cohort of patients receiving Antiretroviral therapy are switched over to TLD from TEE, within the context of a larger VAN project.

Ensure that the DTG switchover plan is a structured pilot, and that its deliverables and lessons learned can be leveraged as an example across the full breadth of pharmaceutical supply chain processes.

Work within the context of a larger donor partner’s plan and with our government partner’s programme team, reporting to high level officials within our donor and government partners.

Advise the clinical staff on options and constraints from a supply chain perspective and socialize and agree the detailed DTG switch-over plan, with a view to gaining sign-off from our government partner.

Design the DTG plan, which must include the optimal phase-in and phase-out period across all stock holding sites with the full switch over concluding within one year.

Deep dive into current EFV usage and distribution vs other chronic medication

Alignment of TLD and TEE forecast with clinical guidelines, HIV programme growth forecasts and other partners demand planning team

Relationship building with suppliers of TEE and TLD, and distribution partners

Assessment of capacity and capability by province/ distribution region

Provide supply chain skills training and mentorship

Development of roll-out plan using outputs of prior activities and integrating with the VAN

Ability to lead a small team, managing workload, prioritization and performance is essential

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